Convertible furniture.



J. L. TANDY.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.-

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1910.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

3 SHEETSSHEET 2.

5 1 a f W. 7 I

J. L. TANDY.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1910.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

3 BHEETSBHEET 3.

JOHN L. TANDY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 28, 1910.

Patented Nov. '7, 1911.

Serial No. 584,359.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. TANDY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ConvertibleFurniture, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible furniture and more especially to astructure susceptible of constituting a swinging or stationary supportof either the chair or cot type, and my object is to produce such aconvertible structure at low cost, which embodies the advantageousfeatures of simplicity strength and durability and is susceptible ofquick and easy transformation.

With this general object in view, the invention consists of certainnovel and peculiar features of construction and organization ashereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fullyunderstood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1, is a front view representing the structure arranged asa chair swing and showing the arms thereof in dotted lines in theposition they occupy when the structure is employed as a swinging cot.Fig. 2, is a fragmentary perspective view showing a modified form of theback in a position intermediate its normal or upright and horizontalpositions. Fig. 3, is a fragmentary perspective view showing the back inits horizontal position and one of the arm frames lowered to constituteextensions to a part of the cot. Fig. 4, is a vertical longitudinalsection with the structure arranged as a cot and equipped with means forreinforcing or strengthening that portion of the fabric of the structurebetween the arm frames, the back being omitted. Fig. 5, is a fragmentaryperspective View of the structure arranged as in Fig. 4. Fig. 6, is anenlarged vertical section of a fragment of the structure when arrangedas in Fig. 8, as a cot, the arms and frames being shown in verticalposition in dotted lines. Fig. 7, is a view similar to Fig. 6, showingthe ends of the bed frame permanently depressed, as distinguished fromFigs. 1, 2, 3 4, 5 and 6, in which the ends of the bed frame swing withthe arm frames. Fig. 8, is a fragmentary perspective view showing thepreferred means for stiffening or reinforcing the fabric of the bedframe when the same is subjected to the greatest pressure when thestructure is arranged as a chair or chair swing. Fig. 9, is a sideelevation with the structure ar ranged with one arm frame vertical andthe other depressed and equipped with supplemental parts for convertingit into a youths bed. Fig. 10, is an end view showing the arm frames andlegs constructed of tubing. Fig. 11, is a side view of the same, andalso shows the back of different construction from that shown in Figs. 1and 2. Fig. 12, is an enlarged vertical section of one of the legs ofthe type shown in Figs. 10 and 11. Fig. 13, is a perspective view of afragment of the bed frame fabric and the back, showing one of the forkedarms depending from the latter.

In the drawings what I term the bed frame, consists in the preferredconstruction, of intermediate or long side rail members 1,

and short side rail members 2, pivoted at 3 to the opposite ends of themembers 1, and connected rigidly together at their outer ends by endrails 4. In Fig. 7, the pivoted side rail members are not employed andin lieu thereof, the extremities of members 1 are curved downward at 2so that the end rails 4 shall occupy a plane materially lower thanthestraight or intermediate portions of the rails 1, for a reasonhereinafter mentioned.

Bridging the bed frame is a wire fabric 5, held under tension laterallyby side helicals 6 connected at their outer ends to the side railmembers 1, and held under tension longitudinally by end helicals 7connected at their outer ends to the end rails 4, it being noted byreference to Fig. 6, that the end helicals 7 are under tension when theside rail members 2 are horizontal and relaxed when said side railmembers are pendent from members 1, whereas the said helicals 7 arealways under tension in the construction shown by Fig. 7.

A pair of U-frames 8, constituting arm frames when vertical, andextensions .of the bed frame when horizontal, are rigidly secured attheir extremities to the pivoted ends of side rail members 2, and occupya position substantially at right angles thereto, standing vertical whenthe said members considerably exceeding the length of the p sides ofsaid frames. The outer ends of said fabrics 9 are connected by helicals10 to the body portions of the said frames and the inner ends of saidfabrics are attached at 11 to the fabric 5 a substantial distance inwardof the pivotal points 3. The fabrics 9 are held'under tension laterallyby side helicals 12, attached at their outer ends to the sides of theU-frames, one pair of the helicals 12 of each fabric 9 being preferablyattached to the adjacent extremities of the side rail members 1, andsaid fabrics when the U-frames are depressed, constitute practicallyintegral extensions for the fabric 5 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and atsuch time, in the preferred construction, are the sole means for holdingthe latter under longitudinal tensions, as will be readily seen byreference to Figs. 5 and 6.

The bed frame is shown as provided with horizontally pivoted legs 18, ofangle iron by preference,.m ith the inwardly projecting flangesterminating short of the side flanges to form shoulders 14 (see Fig. 6)to bear against the underside'of the side rail members 1 and support thestructure from the floor when arranged as a chair or as cot, the saidlegs being susceptible of being folded upwardly and inwardly to theposition shown in Fig. 1, when the structure is to be employed as achair swing or a cot swing and the legs are held in such folded positionpreferably by means of a detachable link 15.

WVhen the structure is to be employed as a chair swing or cot swing,chains 16 suspended from a suitable overhead support, not shown, areattached at their lower ends to the corners of the structure, preferablyto the side rail members 2, said members being provided with a pluralityof holes 17 to permit the lower ends of the chains to be attached atdifferent distances from pivotal points 3 and thus accommodate adults orchildren, as hereinafter more particularly referred to. The sides of theU-frames 8 are also provided with holes 18 with either of which thelower ends of the chains 16 may be engaged, it being obvious of course,that the chains may be attached to the side rail members 1, ifpreferred.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a back isshown, consisting of a longitudinal bar 19 anda flexible and preferably fabric back portion 20 linked at its lower endas at 21 to the fabric 5, the opposite ends of the bar 19 being notchedat 22 to fit over the bridge portions of the U-frames and at the innerends of said notches engage one of a plurality of notches 23 in the saidbridge portions of the U-frames (see Fig. 2) the tension of the fabric20 tending to hold the bars 19 inter- 3 locked as described with thesaid bridge portions and thus the back is maintained at an anglecomfortable to a person or perranged as a cot or cot swing, the bar 19is pulled upward to withdraw it from its interlocked relation with thebridge portions of the U-frames, the fabric 5 yielding sufliciently topermit this operation to be readily effected and thus the back islowered until its fabric portion 20 rests flatly upon the fabric 5 andbar 19 hangs downward from the rear side rail member 1. \Vhen in thisposition, the fabric 20 forms practically a part of the bed fabric 5.

In Figs. 2 and 3, and also in Figs. 10 and 11, the bar 19 bears a swivelconnection at its ends to end bars 24, the swivel connection beingnumbered 25. The bars 24 are bent so that their outer portions shall lieclose to the U-frames when the latter are upright, that is arranged asarm frames, and at their lower ends said bars are pivotally connected bylinks 26 to the end rails 4, the swivel connection being at rightangles. Assuming that it is desired to transform the chair or chairswing into a cot or cot swing, the bar 19 is grasped and pulled upwardto disengage it from the bridge portions of the U- frames and is thenswung rearwardly, occupying substantially the position shown in Fig. 2,at one point in its rearward movement. As it swings in the directionmentioned, the helical springs 7 which are always under tension in theconstruction shown in Fig. 7, and in the construction shown by Figs. 2,3, 4, 5, and 6 when the U-frames are vertical, pull the U-framesdownward and outward, it being noticed that this action occurs becausethe outer ends of the springs 7 are attached to the end rails 4 belowthe pivotal points 3, it being likewise understood that in theconstruction shown by Fig. 2, the bars 24 prevent such outward swingingmovement of frames 8 when the latter are upright. As the U-frames andhence the side rail members 2 and end rails 4 swing downward, the bars24 swivel on pivot 25 so that when they have attained a horizontalposition they have also rotated or turned a quarter revolution and arearranged with their faces horizontal as shown in Fig. 3, instead ofvertical as shown in Fig. 2. When the frames are again swung upward andthe back is also swung upward, this swivel or turning action of the bars24 is reversed, as will be readily understood.

In Figs. 10 and 11, the construction and operation of the back and endframes 24 thereof are as described, though in said figures the frames 8are shown as made of tubing instead of angle iron, it being furtherunderstood by reference particularly to Fig. 1, that the back isrelatively stiff as distinguished from the wire fabric portion 20, thebar 19 being connected by preferably resilient slats 27 to the bottombar 28 parallel with bar 19, and said bottom bar 28 is equipped with aplurality of depending forked arms 28 to engage the fabric 5 and securethe lower part of the back against forward or rearward movement.

In the construction shown by Figs. 10 and 11, the sides of the U frame 8when vertical, extend downward at the outer sides of rails 1, and fittelescopically within the upper ends of tubular legs 29, which legs arebifurcated at 80, the bifurcations at one side being sufficiently deepto permit the leg to swing in the direction indicated by the arrow Fig.12, on the lower ends of the frames 8, it being noticed that the lowerends of said frames are provided with longitudinal slots 81 pivotallyand slidingly engaging cross pins 82 bridging the upper ends of thebifurcations 80 of the legs, and said legs are pivotally connected bybreak-joint braces 88 to the side rail members 1, and inward of saidbraces, the last-named members carry pivot hooks 84:, for a purposewhich hereinafter appears.

Assuming that the structure is arranged as a chair, as in Fig. 11, andthat it is desired to convert it into a cot, the back is swung down asexplained and the tension springs 7 are thereby permitted to swing theU-frames 8 down to a dotted position as shown in Fig. 11. This movementof the U-frames swings the upper ends of the legs 29 inwardly andupwardly and the break joint braces swing from their upper ends upwardlyand outwardly and therefore cause the legs to assume the dottedposition, Fig. 11, in which position they form the legs of the structurewhen arranged as a cot. For convenience and clearness of illustrationthe floor line is shown as raised in Fig. 11. If it is desired toconvert the structure into a cot swing, the break-joint braces are firstbroken, the back is then swung downward as explained, and as the frames8 swing downward and outward the legs are swung upward and inward andare so secured by swinging the hooks 8-1 downward below said legs tosupport the same in such inoperative position. If it is desired toconvert the structure into a chair swing, the structure is lifted andthe break-joint braces are broken to permit the pins 82 to slidedownward in the longitudinal slots 81 and then the legs can be swungupward with pins 82 and the lower ends of the slots as the pivotalpoints, and so secured by the hooks 8 1, as will be readily understoodby reference to Fig. 11. As a means of strengthening and reinforcing thefabric 5 when the structure is arranged as a chair and chair swing, andwhen it therefore sustains practically the entire weight of the occupantor occupants, I provide a plurality of longi tudinally extending slats85 underlying said fabric and connected by helicals 86, to bars 4 '(seeFig. 8). When the structure is arranged as a cot or cot swing, thesprings hang downward and the slots 85 are below and out of contact withthe fabric 5. When the frames 8 are vertical and in such conditionconstitute arm frames for the chair or chair-swing, the rails 4 stand inline with the fabric and hold the springs 7 stretched or tensioned withthe slats against or so close to the underside of the fabric 5 thatweight imposed upon said fabric will be also imposed upon said slats.

In Figs. 4: and 5 I show a modified reinforcing support for fabric 5,the same being constructed as follows :87 are longitudinal side railspivotally connected at their ends by links 88 to rails 4 and connectedbetween their ends by cross slats 89, upon which are mounted conicalcoiled springs 10 bearing at their upper ends against and secured in anysuitable manner to the fabric 5. When the structure is arranged as a cotor cot swing the links 88 are vertical and hence the springs 40 affordbut little support for fabric 5. When the structure is arranged as achair or chair swing the links 88 converge downward as shown in dottedlines Fig. 4 and the rails 87 are elevated and through the medium ofcross slats 89 compress the springs 4.-0 upward against the fabric 5 tostiffen or reinforce the latter.

In Fig. 9, the structure is shown with one of the frames 8 elevated andthe other lowered to constitute a youths bed. Secured to the elevatedframe by bolts 41, is one end of a pair of side frames 42 (one onlyappearing), said frames corresponding in length to the joint length ofthe mile 1 and the sides of the lowered frame 8, and each of the saidside frames has a depending lug 4L8 resting on the lowered frame 8, anda depending hook 18 overlapping the outer side of and underlying theadjacent rail to guard against upward movement of the said loweredframe. The foot ends of said side frames 42 are also connected by an endor foot frame 44:, in anysuitable or preferred manner. When thestructure is arranged as a cot swing the frames 8, can be easilyadjusted to an inclined position to provide a comfortable head supportand will retain such position because the springs 7 and 10 counteracteach other by pulling downwardly and upwardly respectively, on thefabric 5, and because of the opposing pulls of said springs when theframe occupies an intermediate position, it is impossible for the saidframes to ever swing upward a sufficient distance to strike a personseated on fabric 5, it being obvious that in the absence of tensionsprings 7, the said frames would swing violently upward under the pullof springs 10 if started upward accidentally or otherwise, and this ismore particularly true when the chains are supporting the lifting thebed frame.

structure, as at such time the gravitative tendency of the bed framewould accelerate theupward movement of the frames 8. To

locking frames 8 in their most depressed or' substantially horizontalpositions, it being apparent of course that the catches must bedisengaged from the legs of the frames 8, which it may be desired toadjust to an intermediate position to provide a convenient head rest. Itis furthermore obvious when the structure is arranged as a cot and thelegs 29 occupy a downwardly diverging relation that the frames 8, atsuch time necessarily depressed, cannot swing upward without utilizingthe legs as a fulcrum and Should one lying upon the structure, ifsupported by legs 13, or when supported by the chains, desire to adjustthe frame 8 upon which his head rests, he can readily do so by pullingupward on said frame without arising, this being true because of thecounteracting pulls of the springs 7 and 10, and in this connection itis desired to state that such adjustment can be more easily made by aperson of light weight if the chains engage the holes 17 most remotefrom the pivotal points of the pivoted extensions, as the operator hasmore leverage than when the chains are engaged with the openings 17nearer said pivotalpoints, it being desirable to engage the chains withthe last-named opening to accommodate adults. If the structure is to beemployed principally as a seat swing, it will be found preferable toengage the chains with one of the openings 18 in the frames 8, as whenso attached, the weight of the structure and of the person or personsseated upon it will tend to maintain the said frames in an uprightposition.

It will be apparent that it is fundamental in this invention that theback shall be disposed a substantial distance forward of the rear siderail when the structure is used as a chair or chair swing, as it isobvious that the bed frame must necessarily be of suflicient widthtocomfortably accommodate a person reclining thereon and thereforeentirely too wide for a person to sit comfortably upon unless the backis arranged as explained.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have producedconvertible furniture embodying the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the object of the invent-ion and I wish itto be understood that I do not desire to be restricted to the exactdetails of construction shown and described as obvious modificationswill suggest themselves to one skilled in the art.

I claim 1. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side railshaving pivoted exten sions susceptible of occupying a substantiallyhorizontal or a pendent position, end rails connecting the outer ends ofsaid extensions, and frames rigid with and projecting from the saidextensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to occupy asubstantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly as the saidextensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendent positions.

2. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalor a pendent position, end rails connecting the outer ends of saidextensions, and frames rigid with and projecting from the saidextensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to occupy asubstantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly as the saidextensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendent positions; incombination with a back extending longitudinally between and detachablyinterlocked with the frames rigid with said extensions and occupying aplane between the vertical planes of the side rails.

3. In convertible furniture, a bed fralne comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalor a pendent position, end rails connecting the outer ends of saidextensions, and frames rigid with and projecting from the saidextensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to occupy asubstantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly as the saidextensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendent posit-ions; incombination with a back extending longitudinally between and detachablyinterlocked with the frames rigid with said extensions and occupying aplane between the vertical planes of the side rails, and means attachedto the upper part of the back and disposed at the outer sides of thesaid frames rigid with the extensions, to prevent outward movement ofsaid frames and having a movable connection with the said end railswhereby said means and back may assume a horizontal position to permitsaid frames to swing downward and out ward to substantially horizontalpositions.

4. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying horizontal positions orpendent positions, frames rigid with said pivoted extensions and adaptedto project upwardly or horizontally outward from said extensionsaccordingly as the latter occupy horizontal or pendent positions, aflexible fabric connected at its side edges to the said side rails, andflexible fabrics forming end extensions for said first-named fabric, andattached at their outer extremities and sides to the frames rigid withthe said pivoted extensions.

5. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying horizontal positions orpendent positions, frames rigid with said pivoted extensions and adaptedto project upwardly or horizontally outward from said extensionsaccordingly as the latter occupy horizontal or pendent positions, aflexible fabric connected at its side edges to the said side rails,flexible fabrics forming end extensions for said first-named fabric,longitudinally-extending retractile springs connecting the outerextremities of said end extension flexible fabrics with the said endframes, and transversely extending retractile springs connecting thesides of the said last-named fabrics with the sides of the said framesrigid with the said pivoted extensions of the side rails.

6. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalposition or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivotedextensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the spaceinclosed by and attached to the bed frame, and frames rigid with andprojecting from the said pivoted extension, and flexible fabricscovering the space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivotedextensions and attached at their inner or lower ends to the first-namedflexible fabric inward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible ofoccupying a substantially vertical position when the said extensions aresubstantially horizontal, and a substantial horizontal position whensaid extensions occupy a pendent position.

7. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalposition or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivotedextensions of the side rails, U-frames rigid with and projectingsubstantially at right angles from the said pivoted extensions neartheir pivoted ends, a flexible fabric arranged in the plane of the bedframe, springs connecting the side portions of said fabric to the siderails of the bed frame in ward of said extensions, springs connectingthe ends of said fabric to the said end rails and tensioning the fabriclongitudinally when said extensions are substantially horizontal,flexible fabrics in the plane of the said frames carried by saidextensions and attached at their lower or inner ends to the first-namedfabric inward of the pivotal points of said extensions and of thesprings connected to the ends of the said first-named fabric, springsconnecting the upper or outer ends of the fabrics of said frames carried by the extensions to the upper or outer port-ions of said frames,and springs connecting the sides of the said lastnamed fabrice to thesides of the last-named frames.

8. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalposition or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivotedextensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the spaceinclosed by and attached to the bed frame, frames rigid with andprojecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabrics coveringthe space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions andattached at their inner or lower ends to the first-named flexible fabricinward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible of occupying asubstantially vertical position when the said extensions are substantially horizontal, and a substantially horizontal position when saidextensions occupy a pendent position, and connections between the saidend rails, adapted when the pivoted extensions are horizontal to stiffenthe said fabric against material depression.

9. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, a flexible fabric therein,retractile springs connecting the fabric with the sides of the frame,retractile springs connecting said fabric with the ends of the frame,substantially U-shaped frames bearing a pivoted relation to the bedframe inward of its ends, and flexible fabrics within and attached attheir outer or upper ends and sides to the said frames and attached attheir inner or lower ends to the first-named fabric inward of thepivotal points of said U-shaped frames.

10. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalposition or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivoted.extensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering thespacelinclosed by and attached to the bed frame, frames rigid with andprojecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabrics coveringthe space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions andattached at their inner or lower ends to'the first-named flexible fabricinward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible of occupying asubstantially vertical position when the said extensions aresubstantially horizontal and a substantially horizontal position whensaid extensions occupy a pendent position, and means for supporting thebed frame at a suitable height in a substantially horizontal position.

11. In convertible furniture, a bed frame,

comprising side rails having pivoted extensition, end rails connectingsaid pivoted extensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric coveringthe space inclosed by and attached to the bed frame, and frames rigidwith and projecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabricscovering the space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivotedextensions and attached at their inner or lower ends to the first-namedflexible fabric and susceptible of occupying a substantially ver ticalposition when the said extensions are substantially horizontal and asubstantially horizontal position when said extensions occupy a pendentposition, means for supporting the bed frame at a suitable height in asubstantially horizontal position, a back fitting between said framescarried bythe pivoted extensions when the former are upright andpreventing inward movement thereof, and means attached to opposite endsof the upper part of the back and disposed. at the outer sides of thesaid frames when upright, to prevent outward movement thereof and havinga movable connection at their lower ends with the said end rails wherebysaid means and back may assume a horizontal position to permit saidframes to swing downward and outward to substantially horizontalpositions.

12. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalposition or a pendent position, end rails connecting said pivotedextensions of the side rails, a flexible fabric covering the spaceinclosed by and attached to the bed frame, frames rigid with andprojecting from the said pivoted extensions, flexible fabrics coveringthe space inclosed by the frames carried by the pivoted extensions andattached at their inner or lower ends to the first-named flexible fabricinward of said pivoted extensions and susceptible of occupying asubstantially vertical position when the said extensions aresubstantially horizontal and a substantially horizontal position whenthe said frames occupy a pendent position, means for supporting the bedframe at a suitable height in a substantially horizontal position, aback arranged between the frames carried by the pivoted extensions whenthe said frames are 55. upright and embodying a top bar interlocked withthe said frames between their sides and preventing inward movementthereof and partitioning the bed frame to provide a convenient seat,bars arranged at the outer sides of said frames when upright andswiveled to the opposite ends of the top bar of the back, and linkspivotally connecting the lower ends of said bars to the end rails of thebed frame.

13. In convertible furniture, a bed frame,

end frames at the ends of and pivoted to the bed frame and susceptibleof occupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legspivotally connected to the said end frames and susceptible of swingingupward and inward when the end frames are respectively swung downwardand outward, and means to secure the legs at their upward limit ofmovement to prevent accidental upward movement of the end frames.

14. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames at the ends of thebed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible ofoccupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotallyand slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swingingwith said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and'then swungoutward with respect to the end frames, and means to limit suchlastnamed pivotal movements.

15. In convertible furniture. a bed frame, end frames at the ends of thebed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible ofoccupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotallyand slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swingingwith said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and then swungoutward with respect to the end frames, means to limit such slidingmovement, and means to limit the lastnamed pivotal movements.

16. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames at the ends of thebed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible ofoccupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotallyand slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swingingwith said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and then swungoutward with respect to the end frames, means to limit such slidingmovement, means to limit the last-named pivotal movements, and means tosecure the legs against downward movement after being swung with thesaid end frames.

17. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames at the ends of thebed frame and having a pivotal relation thereto and susceptible ofoccupying substantially vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivotallyand slidingly connected to the end frames and susceptible of swingingwith the said end frames or of being slid downward thereon and thenswung outward with respect to the end frames, means to limit suchsliding movement, means to limit the last-named pivotal movements, meansto secure the legs against downward movement after being swung with thesaid end frames, and breakjoint braces pivotally connecting the legswith the bed frame.

18. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, frames bearing a pivotalrelation to the ends of the bed frame and susceptible of occupying asubstantially horizontal. or a substantially vertical position, and aback extending longitudinally of the bed frame between the pivotedframes when the latter are vertical and detachably secured to the saidpivoted frames between the sides thereof.

19. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, frames bearing a pivotalrelation to the ends of the bed frame and susceptible of occupying asubstantially horizontal or a substantially vertical position, a backextending longitudinally of the bed frame bet-ween the pivoted frameswhen the latter are vertical and detachably secured to the said pivotedframes between the sides thereof, and sloping downwardly and forwardlyfrom such points of attachment, and means to hold the lower end of theback against forward or rearward movement.

20. In convertible furniture, a bed frame comprising side rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying a substantially horizontalor a pendent position, and frames rigid with and projecting from thesaid ex tensions at substantially right angles thereto and adapted tooccupy a substantially vertical or a horizontal position accordingly asthe said extensions occupy substantially horizontal or pendentpositions.

21. In convertible furnture, a bed frame comprising said rails havingpivoted extensions susceptible of occupying horizontal positions orpendent positions, frames rigid with said pivoted extensions and adaptedto project upwardly or horizontally outward from said extensionsaccordingly as the latter occupy horizontal or pendent positions, aflexible fabric connected at its side edges to the said side rails,flexible fabrics forming end extensions for said first-named fabric andattached at their outer extremities and sides to the frames rigid withthe said pivoted extensions, and means connecting the end rails andadapted when the pivoted extensions are swung upward to assume aposition under the fabric of the bed frame to cooperate with the saidfabric in sustaining the weight imposed upon the latter.

22. In convertible furniture, a bed frame having pivoted extensions atits ends adapted to occupy horizontal or pendent positions and framesrigid with and projecting from said extensions to occupy substantiallyvertical or horizontal positions accordingly as said extensions arehorizontal or are pendent from the bed frame.

23. In convertible furniture, a bed frame, end frames pivoted to theends of the bed frame and movable in a vertical plane and adapted tooccupy vertical or horizontal positions, legs pivoted to the said endframes below the plane of the bed frame, and breakjoint bracesconnecting the legs with the bed frame and adapted to hold the legs invertical or downwardly diverging positions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN L. TANDY.

Witnesses:

HELEN C. Romans, G. Y. THORPE.

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